Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-02

tered the oath of Office to Messrs. Towns
bend D Fendall, of the 1st ward Henry
strauss, of the 81, and VIM. T. Vincent, Of
the 18th, recently reelected trustees OF pub
lie schools by the City Council, and Capt.
Herbert Bryant, of the 3rd ward, elected to
succeed Mr. Edgar Snowden, and the Board
was then called to order, all the members
being present except Mr.. Ai.cheson. After
the reading of the minutes. the chairman
announced the committees for the year as
follows:
Finance and Accounts-Messrs. Marbury,
Strauss and Leadbeater
studies and cipline-DIessrs Smith,
Carne aud the Superintendent
schoolhouses and Fuyniture-Messrs Fen
dali, Vincent, aud the Superintendent.
Complaints and Grievances Messrs.
Sweeney, Bryant and Stuart.
Books aud Printing Mankin,
Aitcheaon and the Superintendent.
Mr. Leadbeater, from the Committee on
Finance aud Accounts, reported as correct
the following bills which were ordered to be
Maid. viz: f. NJ Weadon. keys for Peabody
building, 81 rs; John p Clarke, shades for
All lhs bulldogs bat Washington, SOL As
o. N ltion OF Sapt CarnA tbs G ERIK wss
Authorized 10 grant secoud permit TO Miss
NIollie Watkins who had been dropped by
mistake from the rolls # Lee Schoo', and
the teachers of Washington School No 3,
ard Snowlen Schoo! Nc. 2, were excused
from psaaliy for Gme lost, the former day
and the latter half a day for rea ,ons con-
sidered imperative.
The Superintendent asked leave 80 lFint
hi- annual report to the Board IN advance Of
it's presentation, which was grained.
~ hot l,a
ter of paid substitute teachers was already
hefore committee of the Board aud he
would, therefore, made DO proposition, hut
would state, as 3 suggestion from tina prln.
cpal OF Washing.on School, one TO employ
substitutes at very small fixed salary, say
Sl5 or $50 mouth, ana plac. them in
charge of such children as were waiting FIR
admission to tho regular schools. while Dot
employed rs substitutes. He thought Com
petent persons could be engaged at that
price IN the expectation of getting regular
places should they prove their competency
to teach.
Col. Smith moved that Miss Matte Brew
er be elected 8 teacher at salary of S25 per
month.
Sups. Carne objected that the teacher
mentioned was, he thought, the very lowest
in the examination, and that the custom Of
the Board had always been to vote on all
the candidates
CJl. Smith said the Board had power to
elect any licensed person.
The Supt said certainly; he had only
spoken of fitness and precedent.
Several trustees said they saw no occasion
for haste in the matter, and Mr.. Vincent
moved TO lay over the resolution until the
next meeting, which was Hostages Messrs.
Yinc4nt, Leadbeater, Carne and Fendall-4 (;
noea. Messr5. Stuart, Smith. Sweeney
; nuss, Bryant, Marbury, and Mankin-7.
The chairman moved as substitute for
the resolution, one notifying Miss Florence
l. Chapman that her services would not be
required after Dec. 10th, and filing her place
by the appointment OF Miss Brewer. Supt.
Carne said she was one of the hes. coiored
female teachers and asked the reason for
desiring her removal. The chairman re
Piled tina, the board had reserved the pow
Ct Of removing teachers without csuse. Mir.
w F. Came said that SUCH action would
injute the reputation OF a teache: and be,
therefore, unjust The substitute was then
withdrawn and Mr.. w. +. Carne moved an
amendment appointing Miss Lizzie Alhrand
paid substitute for white schools. 10 an
swer to an enquiry by Mr.. Sweeney, Supt.
-
Lee school, had passed higher for several
years in succession than any other substi-
tute, and had exhibited marked capacity in
governing schools. The chairman moved
TO subititute the name of Miss Ada Crump,
which was carried, unanimously, Mr.. w. f.
Carne, who had alone voted in the negative,
changing his vote before the announcement
as he had previously promised 10 vote fol-
her as g candidate AS she had not been
examined, the question arose as to her
eligibility, when the Superintendent said NJ
would examine her if the board wished,
though it was not customary 20 examine at
ter election. Col. Smiths motion, as
amended, was then adopted without divi-
sion. Mr.. w. F. Carne moved to appropri
ate $3.50, or as mucn thereof as may be ne
cessary, TO fit up two rooms for the new
teachers, which was carried. dc then
moved to appropriate two hundred dollars
or rs much as may be necessary
to fit up new closets, as the special schooi
must be of both sexes. An informal debate
here arose as 10 whether they should be Sc
mixed and in reply to question the Super
ineudent said there was no law 10 prevent
it. Mr. Carne's resolution was then reject
ed and the Chairman moved to reconsider
the resolution to appropriate money Tor ut
ting up rooms.
Mr.. Sweeney said if any child was cut o
school it was The duty of the Board TO pro
vide for it.
Supt. Clrne explained why children were
out of school and said that the same thing
happened in every city; but that if the
substitutes were not required to teach, the,
would be paid for doing almoss nothing, o
there were not moro than two or three Gays
month lost by the whole corps of teachers
Finally the motion to reconsider was lost
and $50 was appropriated for the closets
A resolution was adopted authorizing th'
Board to dispense with the two newly elect
ed teachers whenever it was found theil
services were not needed.
The Superintendent presented petition
from Charles Brown, janitor CT the Seator
tuiIdiUg, for extra compensation for work 10
cideut upon the repairs in vacation, ant
said that Brown had probably done NOR
work tho, apv nj har ianitor vet was tn